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Iran
Nothing Comes Between Iranians And Their Satellite Dishes -- Not Even The Police
For years now, the authorities in Iran have tried to crack down on the use of satellite dishes, which give Iranians access to foreign channels.
Human Rights
Iran
Iranian human rights activist sentenced to five years and exile
Kouhyar Goudarzi, an Iranian journalist and human rights activist, has been sentenced to five years in jail and exile to Zabol. The Human Rights Reporters Committee reports that the sentence was issued on March 7 at the Revolutionary court.
Human Rights
"Enemies of the Internet": Iran
The announced launching of Iran’s “National Internet” has been widely covered in the media. Meanwhile the authorities have fortified filtering and their technical capacity to closely monitor the Web.
Kurdistan
Little Hope for Kurdish Political Prisoners in Iran
Rahim Mahmoudi, the head of the Council for Defending Political Prisoners in Iran, said that due to the lack of free media in Iran, there is no correct estimate of the number of Kurdish political prisoners in Iranian jails.
Human Rights
Emo Teens Killed in Iraq at Alarming Rate
“Emo” is now a term used in Baghdad to refer to young men who dress and act in a hip-hop style. This trend has become popular among teenagers between 12 and 17 years old.
Human Rights
'Massacre' in Homs as Syria attacks intensify
Dozens of civilians in Syria's city of Homs were killed in cold blood, the government and opposition said, disputing responsibility for what both sides called a massacre.
Human Rights
Iran executed 670 in 2011, says U.N. investigator
Iran executed some 670 people last year, most of them for drug crimes that do not merit capital punishment under international law and more than 20 for offences against Islam, a United Nations investigator said on Monday.
Iran
Former Tehran prosecutor to stand trial
Saeed Mortazavi, the former Tehran prosecutor, has reportedly been indicted for deaths and torture at the Kahrizak Detention Centre. The Tabnak website, a site linked to the security forces, reported on Sunday that Mortazavi has been…
Human Rights
Arabs urge Russia to back Syria peace plan
Gulf Arabs told Russia in blunt language on Saturday its failure to take a tough line on Syria had allowed killing to continue and urged Moscow to back an Arab peace effort that includes a call for Russian ally President Bashar al-Assad to…
Kurdistan
A Kurdish cultural activist transferred to Kermanshah province prison (west of Iran)
"Najib Hassani", a Kurdish detained writer, was transferred to Dizl Abbad prison in Kermanshah province after being held detainee for a month in the Intelligence agency in Pawa city (north of Kermanshah).